Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1379-100, Charles English, Continental Va. Residence Of Brother In 1828

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
English, Charles
B.L.Wt. 1379-100
Wa. residence of brother in 1828.
CONTENTS

Received from the Secretary of war land Warrant No 1379 for 100 acres land for the Heirs of Charles English on the 5 day of Sept 1828 dated at Chambers Stor the 28 day of Oct 1828
Anthony Evans Jr Attorney for the Heirs of Charles English

Chas. English N: 1379

Virginian Journal. It is learnt that for Bedford County the 22 nd day of September 1828.
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that Samuel English is the brother and one of the heirs at law in full of Charles English Rec d late a Captain of the Corps or Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginian line and Continental Establishment.
I, Andrew C. Bingham Deputy Clerk of the County of Bedford do hereby certify that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal this 22 nd day of September 1828. Andrew C. Bingham

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of Virginia } County of Botetourt }
I, Samuel English heir at law of Charles English  de d do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Charles English did enlist in 1777, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. unknown under the command of Colonel Washington of the Virginia continental line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the End of the war
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Charles English on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Samuel English aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Anthony Evans of Bedford County to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
A. C. Williams
Sam l English
Personally appeared the above named Samuel English subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
A. C. Williams
Sam l G. Dawson Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Samuel G. Dawson was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Purcellville this 29 th day of July 1828
H. H. Gouge C. Clerk, &c.
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